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Toshiba Launches Entry-Class Microcontrollers
Toshiba starts mass production of TXZ+™ Family M4H Group microcontrollers with Arm Cortex-M4 core for system control.
In brief
Toshiba starts mass production of TXZ+™ Family M4H Group microcontrollers with Arm Cortex-M4 core for system control. Toshiba began mass production of entry-class microcontrollers with Arm Cortex-M4 core for consumer and industrial system control applications. Originally reported by Financialpost.
Toshiba starts mass production
Toshiba has started mass production of TXZ+™ Family Entry-Class M4H Group standard microcontrollers featuring an Arm® Cortex®-M4 core with floating-point unit for system control applications.
Designed for consumer and industrial use
The microcontrollers are expressly designed for use in small-scale system control applications in consumer products like air conditioners and washing machines, and industrial equipment including multifunction printers and factory automation systems.
Real-time performance required
As consumer products and industrial equipment become more sophisticated, microcontrollers must deliver real-time performance and stable operation while supporting easy system design and long-term deployment.
Entry-class with high performance
Despite being entry-class products, they employ an Arm® Cortex®-M4 core with FPU and operate at speeds up to 120MHz ensuring computing performance and real-time responsiveness for system control.
Wide voltage and oscillator range
M4H products support a supply voltage range of 2.7V to 5.5V and integrate a high-speed oscillator with ±1% accuracy to reduce external components and improve design flexibility.
Integrated system control functions
The microcontrollers integrate basic functions required for system control including 12-bit ADC, timers, UART, SPI, I²C, DMA, and advanced programmable motor control circuit for brushless DC motor applications.
Support for development and evaluation
Toshiba supports product evaluation with documentation, sample software, and driver software for peripheral functions to help customers from initial evaluation through mass-production ramp-up.
Future product expansion
Toshiba will continue to expand design support resources and enhance its lineup of microcontroller products suitable for system control in consumer products and industrial equipment.
The takeaway
Toshiba began mass production of entry-class microcontrollers with Arm Cortex-M4 core for consumer and industrial system control applications.
